Labour

Niagara Falls landmark to be transformed into $200 million boutique hotel

After a three-stage public procurement process, redevelopment plans are now lock...

Infrastructure , Labour December 1, 2023

Innovative concrete additives increase strength while reducing waste and carbons

Cement and concrete production has one of the largest carbon footprints of any i...

Labour December 1, 2023

N.S. housing crunch must be treated as ‘once in a generation challenge’: industry

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's housing shortage is a generational challenge that must b...

Associations , Labour November 30, 2023

STO poised for major advances in 2024: Young

There are major expectations for Skilled Trades Ontario to deliver the construct...

Labour November 28, 2023

Your top DCN headlines: Nov. 20 to 24

Your top DCN headlines this week feature reaction from Ontario construction indu...

Economic , Government , Labour , OH&S November 24, 2023

Lots of work for gas fitters in an economy in transition: Hill

The demand for gas fitters should remain strong for years to come despite concer...

Labour November 16, 2023

Tips to help students of all ages get into the skilled trades

TORONTO — Skills Ontario is sharing tips to assist youth who are interested in p...

Labour November 14, 2023

Irish-Canadian network encourages sharing opportunities, challenges in construction

The recently launched Ireland-Canada Construction Network plans to bring Irish h...

Labour November 13, 2023

Building Trades propose new approach to opioid crisis

Ontario’s Provincial Building Trades are calling for a new approach to construct...

Labour , OH&S November 13, 2023

Windsor high school construction academy draws eyes

It’s a feather in the cap of the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board th...

Labour November 10, 2023

Ontario to ban Canadian work experience requirement in job postings

TORONTO - Ontario plans to ban employers from requiring Canadian work experience...

Government , Labour November 9, 2023

Carpenters’ take skills south to build home for disadvantaged family in Jamaica

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee of Carpenters’ Local 27 recently p...

Labour November 9, 2023

Carpenters’ confirm new leadership, jurisdiction

TORONTO — The Carpenters’ Union in Ontario has undergone organizational and lead...

Labour November 7, 2023

Flattening Prospects in U.S. and Canadian Jobs Markets in October

The latest Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics speak...

Economic , Labour November 6, 2023

CAWIC’s Laronde recognized as one of Canada’s most powerful women

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Canadian Association of Women in Construction (CAWIC) presid...

Labour November 3, 2023

Your top DCN headlines: Oct. 30 to Nov. 3

Your top DCN headlines this week feature an interesting demolition story on Onta...

Economic , Government , Labour , Projects November 3, 2023

Corbec already plans growth in Ontario galvanized steel sector

It took Quebec-based Corbec, a leading player in the eastern Canadian galvanized...

Labour November 2, 2023

Labour shortages: Quebec to fast-track training for some in demand construction jobs

QUEBEC — The Quebec government is offering paid fast-track training programs for...

Government , Labour November 1, 2023

Inmate apprenticeship program ‘a chance for a whole new life’

The Carpenters’ Union local in Sudbury, Ont. has tapped into a source for recrui...

Labour November 1, 2023

Atwill-Morin ‘superheroes’ rappel to entertain young Montreal hospital patients

MONTREAL — Rope access technicians from the Quebec construction company Atwill-M...

Labour October 30, 2023

Ontario’s last coal-fired plant reduced to rubble in carefully planned effort

After a year of planning and two years of carefully staged remediation and demol...

Labour October 30, 2023

BREAKING: Unifor says tentative deal reached to end strike at St. Lawrence Seaway authority

TORONTO - Unifor says it has reached a tentative agreement with the St. Lawrence...

Labour , Resource October 29, 2023

Economic transition good for mechanical contractors: Ferreira

The next decade looks bright and busy, delegates attending the recent Mechanical...

Associations , Economic , Labour October 27, 2023

Your top DCN headlines: Oct. 23 to 27

Making headlines out of the DCN newsroom this week is a story on the Province of...

Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Resource , Technology October 27, 2023

Strikers have shut down a vital Great Lakes shipping artery for days, and negotiations are looming

MINNEAPOLIS - A strike has shut down all shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, in...

Labour October 26, 2023

Labour forecasting strategy pays off during pilot project

It was business before pleasure for Ontario’s new Minister of Labour David Picci...

Labour October 26, 2023

Steel producers call for swift end to Seaway strike

OTTAWA — The Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) has issued a statement...

Associations , Labour October 25, 2023

OBCT partners with The Dirty Seahorse for workwear giveaway

TORONTO — Ontario Building and Construction Tradeswomen (OBCT) is partnering wit...

Labour October 25, 2023

Business groups call on Ottawa to intervene as St. Lawrence Seaway strike begins

MONTREAL - Business groups urged the federal government to intervene to void a l...

Labour October 23, 2023

Quebec eyes construction industry shakeup to boost housing, infrastructure projects

MONTREAL — How many workers does it take to shift a wall in Quebec? Too many, s...

Labour October 23, 2023

Conference Board report identifies immigration reforms to bolster construction

OTTAWA — A new report from the Conference Board of Canada asserts immigration re...

Labour October 23, 2023

Nova Scotia to spend $100 million to recruit more skilled tradespeople

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia says it will spend $100 million over three years to help s...

Government , Labour October 20, 2023

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